Gloss and Spill

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Gloss verb - To make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure.

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Spill is an antonym for gloss.

Nearby Words: glossy, glossed, glossiness, glossing

Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

Usage example: the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000

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Gloss is an antonym for spill.

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